Know then, whatever cheerful and serene
Supports the mind, supports the body too:
Hence, the most vital read more

Know then, whatever cheerful and serene
Supports the mind, supports the body too:
Hence, the most vital movement mortals feel
Is hope, the balm and lifeblood of the soul.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

Hope! thou nurse of young desire.

Hope! thou nurse of young desire.

A whole stack of memories never equal one little hope.

A whole stack of memories never equal one little hope.

CLOVER VEIL
A clover veil..
violets the vale
neith skies cloudclad
or when ultraviolet
sun prevails.

CLOVER VEIL
A clover veil..
violets the vale
neith skies cloudclad
or when ultraviolet
sun prevails.

Cease, every joy, to glimmer in my mind,
But leave,--oh! leave the light of Hope behind!

Cease, every joy, to glimmer in my mind,
But leave,--oh! leave the light of Hope behind!

The world is bad but not without hope. It is only hopeless when you look at it from an ideal read more

The world is bad but not without hope. It is only hopeless when you look at it from an ideal viewpoint.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent-- that is to triumph over old age.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent-- that is to triumph over old age.

I have great hopes that we shall love each other all our lives as much as if we had never read more

I have great hopes that we shall love each other all our lives as much as if we had never married at all.